Biofilm Formation of Oral and Endodontic Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 815-818

  Duggan, Jason M ^a   Sedgley, Christine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; endodontic; Enterococcus faecalis; in vitro; oral

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH PULP; VIRULENCE;

BIOFILMS; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MOUTH; VIRULENCE;

EID: 34250162489     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.02.016     Document Type: Article

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